Defects

A defect is a first-class bug record inside a project. Instead of pasting a bare issue URL onto a failed result, you track the bug once and link it to every test case and result it affects.

The Defects page

Open Defects from the sidebar (/app/defects). It's a master-detail view: a list on the left, the selected defect on the right.

• Open / Closed tabs split active bugs from resolved ones.
• Each row shows the defect Id (a per-project number like #7), name, how many items it affects (Count), last-modified, creator, and status.
• Search filters the list by name.

Anatomy of a defect

• Number — a sequential id per project (#1, #2, …), shown everywhere the defect appears.
• Name — a short summary of the bug.
• Description — rich text (bold, lists, inline code, links).
• Status — OPEN or CLOSED. You set it from the detail pane (Close / Reopen).
• Tags — the same project tag registry used by test cases and launches.
• Jira issue — an optional single link (see below).

Linking to test cases and results

The detail pane lists the test cases and test results a defect affects. There are two ways to create those links:

• From a test case — open its Defects tab and link an existing defect or create a new one.
• From a launch — on the launch's Defects tab, link defects to the failed results in that run.

Unlink any link from the detail pane without deleting the defect itself.

Jira link (optional)

When the project has a Jira integration, a defect can carry one Jira issue, in one of three modes chosen when you create or edit it:

• No issue — a Sulu-only defect.
• Create issue — Sulu opens a brand-new Jira issue and links it.
• Link issue — attach an existing issue by key (e.g. PROJ-123) or find it with a JQL search.

The linked issue's live status is shown for reference and an Open in Jira button deep-links to it. Jira status is display-only — closing the Jira issue does not automatically close the Sulu defect, and vice-versa.

Lifecycle

Defects are soft-deleted: deleting one moves it to trash, where it can be restored within the retention window before it's purged.